diskusbooks Chapter 1577 Chu State Xiang Yan
Chapter 1577 Chu State Xiang Yan
Chapter 1577: Xiang Yan of Chu
Everyone looked towards the place Yang Feng pointed.
That was a hillside opposite, with shady trees on the side.
Although they didn't know the reason, several people still followed Yang Feng to the opposite hillside.
It is spring now, and the hillside is covered with lush weeds, but it does not affect walking. Instead, it feels soft and comfortable underfoot.
Yang Feng glanced down the hillside and said with emotion: "The scenery here is really pretty good."
The scattered terraces at the foot of the slope had just been filled with water. The mirror-like surface of the water reflected the fragmented clouds, and was occasionally wrinkled by the farmers walking barefoot on the rice seedlings.
The scarecrow on the ridge of the field wore a tattered hat askew on his head, and a golden-bellied swallow was picking up the last grain of wheat from his sleeve.
The white walls of the village houses peeked out from behind the bamboo forest. Under the waterfall of forsythia drooping from the eaves, a few chickens were pecking at peach petals.
Yang Feng looked towards a field.
At this time, the farmers have already started their morning plowing work.
The rumbling sound of the tractor startled the egrets, and their white wings swept across the green winter paddy fields, crushing the tadpoles that were testing the water.
Such scenery is not easy to see even in ordinary rural areas.
"The scenery here is indeed beautiful. If it is developed a little, it may become the next Donghe Town."
Wang Peng sighed.
They had all been to Donghe Town and had all felt incredible about the changes there.
Especially the development speed of Donghe Town is now almost moving towards the direction of a city.
The difference is that it is a brand new city, a place completely different from all the previous cities.
Yang Feng touched the grass under his feet, and finally sat down on the hillside, his eyes looking into the distance.
Wang Peng was waiting nearby.
On the contrary, Ding Wei and a few others came back after surveying the area and were a little confused to see the big brothers enjoying the scenery here.
However, they didn't know what Yang Feng was going to do here, but they firmly believed that Yang Feng must have discovered something.
Several people opened their eyes wide, trying to follow Yang Feng's gaze to find something special here.
After a long time, Yang Feng slowly turned around and said, "You guys are all back."
"Well, we explored the area."
Ding Wei nodded.
Wei Yang looked at Yang Feng and said, "Yang Feng, have you discovered something? I see you've been looking here for a long time."
"Yeah, is there something wrong with this village? Or is there some secret hidden nearby?"
These people all looked at Yang Feng with expectation.
Yang Feng coughed dryly and said, "No, you guys think too much. I just suddenly wanted to take a break and enjoy the scenery."
"..."
Several people were stunned at the same time.
This guy is not very serious sometimes.
Yang Feng patted his butt and stood up, saying, "Okay, have you guys found anything?"
"We found a stone tablet over there on the hillside. It looks like it is quite old."
Chen Xiaojing said to Yang Feng, "Besides that, I feel like the trees here seem to grow a little better than other places. I wonder if it's because of the soil and water."
These people are still very observant.
Although there are dense trees around this village.
But only around this mountain do the trees look very special.
Yang Feng nodded and said, "Let's go and take a look at the stone tablet."
"it is good."
Several people led the way and walked towards the stone tablet.
After walking for a while, they reached the side of the hillside.
There is indeed a stone tablet here.
However, it seems that only a small part of the stone tablet is exposed, and most of it is buried in the hillside.
"That's it. I see some words on the stone tablet, but I can't understand them. They should be some ancient characters."
Chen Xiaojing was helpless.
They are not omniscient and omnipotent, so they are naturally helpless when faced with such things.
"Mr. Yang, should I find an archaeologist or history expert to take a look at what the words on this stele mean?"
Wang Peng asked from the side.
When he asked this question, Chen Xiaojing and the others laughed out loud.
Wang Peng looked puzzled and asked, "What's wrong with you?"
"Team leader, don't you know this? Yang Feng is an expert. If even he doesn't recognize these words, I'm afraid no one else will be able to recognize them."
Chen Xiaojing joked.
Wang Peng was stunned and looked at Yang Feng beside him.
Yang Feng had already wiped off the mud on the stone tablet with his hands and was looking at the few words that appeared on it.
"This is a text from the Chu Dynasty, and it says Xiang Yan."
Yang Feng mentioned this name.
However, as soon as he mentioned it, the people present immediately understood and asked, "Is it that famous Chu general Xiang Yan?"
"Yes, that's him."
"I do have some impression of this person, but I can't really remember what's so special about him."
Everyone present had heard of Xiang Yan's name, after all, he was the grandfather of Xiang Yu, the King of Western Chu.
But for something that happened so long ago, it would be impossible to remember it all unless you tried to remember it specifically.
Yang Feng took a deep breath and said, "The Xiang family is a large family, a family of generals for generations, and is well-known in Chu. Xiang Yan is considered the last famous general of Chu."
"Does he have special significance to the Chu State?"
"Well, when Qin conquered the six states, Qin wanted to attack Chu. The King of Qin asked the generals how many soldiers they needed. Li Xin said 200,000 would be enough, but the veteran general Wang Jian said 600,000 was a must. The King of Qin thought Wang Jian was timid, so he appointed Li Xin as the general and Meng Wu as the deputy general, and led 200,000 soldiers to attack Chu."
Yang Feng said, "Li Xin attacked Pingyu and Meng Wu attacked Qin, both of which were victorious. Afterwards, Li Xin attacked Yanying and continued westward after breaking the city, where he met Meng Wu at Chengfu. Xiang Yan led his army to follow Li Xin's army for three days and three nights without stopping, and eventually broke through two of Li Xin's military camps, killing seven commanders. The Qin army was defeated, and Xiang Yan chased them to Pingyu and recovered the territory that had been lost before."
"In that case, this man should be the last pillar of the Chu State."
Wang Peng said.
Yang Feng nodded and said, "That's right. Later, when the King of Qin saw that the expedition had failed, he sent 600,000 troops to be led by Wang Jian. Wang Jian adopted the tactic of "waiting for the enemy to tire themselves out" and held his camp without fighting the Chu army. Xiang Yan took the initiative to attack the Qin army many times, but failed to fight, so he retreated eastward. Later, Wang Jian pursued him and won a great victory."
"After Xiang Yan's death, the Chu State will also be destroyed."
"Well, he was the last generation of famous generals. If he died, the country would perish. It was fate."
Yang Feng was quite emotional.
Wei Yang was a little unconvinced at this time, and said: "In the final analysis, Xiang Yan still failed to save the State of Chu."
"From a historical perspective, he should be a loser, but how many losers in history are there that don't make people feel sad?"
Yang Feng sighed, "At that time, the Qin State was already so powerful that it was impossible to resist. However, Xiang Yan still stood up and defeated the Qin State, which was countless times stronger than himself. After his death, many stories about him were circulated in Chu. It should be said that this world should not only judge heroes by their success or failure."